Lokvica - Veliki vrh (Črni hribi)

Access to starting point:
On the highway through the Vipava Valley we drive to the border crossing Vrtojba, then in the larger roundabout, which is located on the Italian side of the border, we continue towards the village Miren (to the village Miren we can also come if on the regional road from Šempeter pri Gorici we drive towards Dornberk. In this case in Volčja draga we continue right or left, if we came from Dornberk. From the village Miren we continue driving towards the village Opatje Selo. After a few hairpin turns signs for Cerje point us to the left on a macadam road, which we then follow to the parking lot that is located only a few minutes below the monument Veliko Cerje.

Route description:
From the parking lot we continue on the macadam road closed to traffic, on which in 5 minutes of walking we ascend to the monument Veliko Cerje.
From the monument we continue right on at first a wide path in the direction of Fajti hrib. The path ahead at first slightly descends, and then gently ascends over gentle and at first also quite scenic slopes. After that the path passes into a mostly pine forest, where we continue with some shorter ascents and descents. After some time we cross a forest road, and then we continue the ascent on a narrower and in several parts with thorns surrounded mountain path. Higher the forest thins out and a moderately steep path brings us to Fajti hrib, on which there is a smaller information board in memory of the First World War.
From Fajti hrib we descend through a young pine forest (here we still have nice views) to a saddle between the already mentioned peak and Veliki vrh. On the saddle we cross a wide cart track, and then we start to ascend the 463 m high Veliki vrh, which we reach after approximately 20 minutes of ascent through the forest and bushes.

Along the route: Veliko Cerje (343m), Fajti hrib (433m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Renški vrh ( 25 min), Vrtovka ( 50 min), Lešenjak (1 h 15 min), Stolovec (1 h 45 min), Stjenkova koča on Trstelj (2 h 35 min), Stol (Črni hribi) (2 h 10 min), Trstelj (2 h 30 min)

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